Perceived self-society moral discrepancies concerning fairness predict depression and paranoid ideation

Peker, Müjde and Booth, Robert and Güney, Onuray (2021) Perceived self-society moral discrepancies concerning fairness predict depression and paranoid ideation. Current Psychology, 40 (3). pp. 1152-1158. ISSN 1046-1310 (Print) 1936-4733 (Online)

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Abstract

This study investigated the psychological correlates of perceiving a discrepancy between one’s own moral beliefs and those of the greater society (a ‘moral discrepancy’). One hundred and one female Turkish students answered questions about their own moral beliefs, their perceptions of the greater society’s moral beliefs, and their mental health. Moral discrepancies were assessed using an adaptation of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (Graham et al. 2009), while mental health was assessed using the Symptom Check List-90-Revised (Derogatis 1992). Participants who perceived a discrepancy relating to fairness and reciprocity concerns reported more depressed and paranoid symptoms. It is suggested that moral discrepancies can create a vulnerability to depression and paranoid thinking by fostering a feeling of isolation.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Depression; Moral discrepancies; Paranoid ideation; Psychopathology
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Robert Booth
Date Deposited: 19 Aug 2022 15:04
Last Modified: 19 Aug 2022 15:04
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/43247

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